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New Orleans, Louisiana is a city in Louisiana, at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Because it is below sea level, it is susceptible to flooding, and must be protected by levees. During Hurricane Katrina, the levees failed and large areas of New Orleans ended up underwater.

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